Why The Washington Wizards Do The Deal

If the Washington Wizards would prefer to avoid a massive rebuilding project, this is the deal for them. It could give them the most competitive roster they’ve had since John Wall was in his prime.

After all, this club made a big acquisition at this year’s deadline themselves. Kristaps Porzingis has dealt with his share of criticism over his career, but he could be impactful for the Wizards in 2022-23.

Is a Beal, Porzingis, and Brogdon trio enough to win an NBA championship? Almost certainly not. Still, they could be a competitive group. Each player spaces the floor, so the Wizards will routinely feature five-out spacing.

Beal and Brogdon hold particular intrigue as a backcourt duo. Each has solid positional size. More importantly, they’re both effective on and off the ball. These two would present opposing defenses with Sophie’s Choice on a regular basis.

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If Porzingis can return to the form that once had him viewed as a potential superstar, who knows? This group could win a playoff series or two next season.